Abstract
A discontinuous epitope of the HIV envelope protein gp120 recognized by the monoclonal antibody (mAb) 559/64-D was characterized to identify the epitopes and produce a peptide-based vaccine against HIV. The samples were analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI/MS). Lysine residues were partially acetylated when gp120 was bound to 559/64-D and fully acetylated with hexadeuteroacetic anhydride after separation from the mAb to characterize the epitope. The results indicate that the mAb 559/64-D recognizes an epitope which is located in close proximity and extensive structural re-arrangements occurs, affecting the regions that do not resemble the epitope.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 427-428 |
Number of pages | 2 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings - 50th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 2 Jun 2002 → 6 Jun 2002 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings - 50th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Orlando, FL |
Period | 2/06/02 → 6/06/02 |